The Sun. — London, England, 1818-01-05 00:00:00

CERTIFICATED CONVEYANCERS. Fait THE SUN. MR. EDITOR,—I have been much gratified by the perusal of the various Communications which have recently appeared in your truly independent Journal, relative to Certificated Conveyancers. — Tire importance of the subject is obvious, whe ther considered in a national or private point of view j and I fully agree in the opinion, that Em piricism of all descriptions should be discouraged, and especially that species of it which is calcu lated to bring the Legal Profession into disrepute, and'to sap the foundations of private property.- 13ut while I agree in this opinion to its fullest extent, I never can bring myself to think, that any person should be excluded from the exercise of a Profession, who is found competent, after . due examination, to perform the duties of that profession. To the System of Certificates, as at . present pursued, 1 have the strongest objections; it is a system at once absurd and impolitic, and it is my decided conviction, that no one ought to be admitted a Conveyancer, excepting a person who is found,. after due inquiry, to be conversant with the principles of the art ; the modern prac tice of admitting Grocers, Stationers, &c. &c. merely upon their 'paying the stamp duty, is a complete anomaly, and cannot be too soon ex ploded. The intention of the proposed measure is, as I understand, to prevent the Inns of Court from granting any certificates excepting'to persons who have kept the regular Terms preparatory to their being called to the Bar, and to limit the practice of Conveyancing to such persons, and the Profes sion to which I have the honour to belong ; now this, to my view, is too sweeping an enactment ; it will shut out froth all hopes of practice, the honest, industrious Managing Clerk, who has had the direction for years of the Conveyancing department of an extensive office —it will shut out the Student who has not property sufficient to bear the expences of a clerkship—and for whose accommodation will this system of exclusion ope rate ? Why, fOrthe son of the rich man, who • is perhaps merely brought up to the Law to know how to manage his estate, and who, should he practice, must avail himself of the assistance of the honest, industrious Clerk, or the humble Student, to conduct his Conveyancing business I am convinced, Sir, that if a survey of the Con veyanciog business of this country could be accu rately taken, it would be found, that by far theme jority of it is not conducted by the attornies; look at the state of this business in town ; who draw the driats ? are there not as many or more drawn . by Certificated Conveyancers as Attornies ? Look at the state of this business in the country—..in extensive offices—(and in such the evil which we principally deprecate must occUr)—does not the honest, industrious, Managing Clerk draw the conveyance, and is he not entrusted with the di rection of the whole business, as far as cnnvey aiming is concerned ?—lt does not follow as a matter of course that an Attorney must be a Con veyancer; and many young men know just . . as much about conveyancing at the expiration of their clerkships, as they did when they entered ; an Attorney is as complete a different profession from a Conveyancer, as light from darkness ; and a man may excel as the one, with an almost 'total ignorance of the distinguishing features of the other. It is well known that some of our best Special Pleaders profess to know little beyond the rudiments of conveyancing ; so, by the same rule, a man may make a very good Attorney to conduct a cause, who would cut a very indifferent figure in drawing a family settlement. I would, as I said before, have the existing system altered, but al tered no further than necessary ; let it not be so modelled as to pieclude the honest Draftsman from all hopes of independence, and to immure him for the residue aide days in the office of the Attorney who receives the benefit.of his labours. Before I conclude, let me entreat the advocates for the proposed alteration in the law—(and to a certain extent, as I observed before, I am one) — let me to entreat theta to be consistent. I have been just informed that it is intended by - the Attornies to apply to Parliament for licence to act as General Notaries Public. Now does not the Act of the 41st of the King (c. 79) prescribe a nu merous train of requisites to be observed before any one can be admitted as a General Notary ? Is not a severs year's clerkship requisite, and have not many young men, upon the faith of that Act of Parliament, observed the requisites laid down, —paid large premiums, and served the requisite term of clerkship ?—i - low then can any applicants who come before the Legislature on the ground of their having complied with the requisites of the 4ith of the King, expect any attention to be paid them, when they themselves are accompanying heir request with the very impropriety of which they complain, anti are petitioning to be admitted into a profession neither directly nor indirectly connected with their own. I ant a person who am willing to lend my trivial efforts to the alteration of the existing law, as far as I consider it neces sary or equitable; but who _will never cpalesce with any persons who chew a disposition for the promotion of monopoly, when their interests fa vour it, but who will not scruple to peti►ion the Legislature to commit a breach of faith, when those interests favour the Committal. Yours very truly, A BARRISTER. HAMBURGH RESTORED.* HAMBURGH,' IST NOV. 1817. " Iquitos alterna rerisens Lusit et in solido rursus Fortuna locavit." The anniversary of the great battle of Leipsig —a day that must ever remain sacred to the Ger mans, in as much as it was he glorious precursor of their emancipation from Gallic slavery —,was Celebrated with great splendour and ceremony here on the 18th ult. Early.in the morning, di vine service was performed in all the churches. The great church of St. Michel, however, was more especially selected for the scene of a solemn re quiem, in pious and grateful remembrance of those patriot sons of . Hamburg!' who had gloriously fallen in their country's cause, The names of 175 warriors, whose lives had been sacrificed in the fight for liberty,' were inscribed, in alto re hero, on two large tablets of brass, which were hung up-in a conspicuous part of the church. - The borders, or rather: frame-work, had branches of palm and laurel leaves beautifully introduced, the whole reflecting great credit on the ingenious ar tist, Mr. Repsold. Underneath was the following Inscription, in German : Den Gefallexen fur Frelllicit and Recht. 1813. FBl4. _ Das erstandene Hamburg air 18 ten Oct. 1817. - Anlice. Dedicated to those who fell for Liberty and the National Rights in 1813 and 1814. Hamburgh Restored, the 18th October, 9817. Not less than 10,000 persons, it is calculated, were assembled in the church : never, in fact, on any previous occasion, had so prodigious a crowd been - witnessed. •A very appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Horn, from the tst Ge nesis, 34 verse, " And God said, let there be light : and there was light." On the termination of the sermon, a grand anthem, accompanied wi►h music, and composed for the occasion, by Mr. Leonard, Wachter, was sung with an animus and enthusiasm well suited to the solemn rites of the day. The whole was grand and-impressive. Another ceremony yet remained to be perform ed. Although organized three years ago, the volunteers of Hamburgh (a body of between eight and nine thousand men) none of the nine batta lions had as yet received their colours. 'Phis, therefore, bad been fixed upon as an appropriate day on which to present them. 'Nine very beau -6101 standards, which had been embroi►lered by the fairest hands of the republic (for in Hamburgh all the ladies are patriots !) were placed on the altar. The ceremony of consecration was then performed by the Rev. Dr. !Limbach, the senior Clergyman, a patriarchal looking man, in the 834 year of his age. He who knew so well how to touch) the strings of the heart, found it no difficult task to awaken the keenest sensibilities of his hearers. Many shed tears as the venerable Doctor, in the happiest strain of piety and patriotism, unfolded and expatiated upon the manifold duties of his co citizens, now that they Were about to be entrust ed with the sacred banners of their country. The worthy Commander in Chief, Colonel Kleudgen, was not one of the least moved on tl►is very inte resting occasion. After being thus consecrated, tlie colours were transported to the Holy Ghost field, a large plain in the immediate vicinage of the city: They were there deposited on an ele gant sciaare platform, erected for the purpose, the tour sides of which were tastefully decorated with crimson and white drapery, festooned, the whole attended by a guard-of honour. • A little after mid-day, the nine battalions of volunteer infantry, including the corps of artillery and the lancers, marched on the ground, in full military array, drums beating, music playing, &c. To those who recollect the excellent appearance made by the British volunteers, a few years ago, nothing farther need be said of their brethren in Hamburg!), than that they are perfectly assimi lated to them in every thing that constitutes mili tary efficiency and character. Like the former, too, many of the first citizens have elicited a pri vate station, preferring to be commanded rather than comMand. Mr. Senator Bartels, an active and enlightened member of the Government, addressed to the as sembled soldiery, a speech replete with every manly and patriotic sentiment. It was listened" to with great att e nti on . Wh en concluded, these gal lant sons of Mars gave three hurrahs that " made the welkin ring.'• Near 50,000 persons, it is sup posed, witnessed the imposing spectacle. The wea ther was serene and beautiful; the sun emitting his bright and cheering rays through a perfectly un clouded atmosphere. And every countenance, in fact, scented to indicate a soul animated with the happiest presentithents, seeing such a host of gal lant defenders marshalled forth, ready to protect (heir liberty and laws, in case of hostile aggres skit. The day ended with'a grand dinner at the Russian Hotel, on the Jungfer-Steig. The Com mander-in-Chief, Colonel Kleudgen, was in the chair, and did the honours of the day in, the most pleasing and able manner : the number that dined was 285, including moat of the Members of the Senate, and several visitors of distinction. The table was profusely covered whit the delica cies of the season, and the greatest harmony and enthusiasm prevailed till a late hour in the.eveh in. Immediately that dinner was finished, and an appropriate thanksgiving had been very em phatically delivered by the Rev. - Frenden -11)61, how delightful to a Briton was it to hear the ;rand national anthem of " God Save the King !" struck up by an orchestra of .nearly an hundred performers, the . whole company rising simultaneously, as if they bad absolutely lived under the paternal sceptre of the "British Sove reign ! It was whispered such a mark of re spect, they conceived, was pre-eminently due to that noble nation and its Prince, through whose magnanimous efforts Continental Europe had, in fact, been redeemed from slavery, and an end put to tyranny in its worst of forms. Here was a compliment paid to the policy of Eng land !—a compliment which, the writer must be permitted to say, was a main inducement to hinito put upon record the proceedings of this day, me morable as it will ever be in the annals of Ham burgh. While in so many parts of the. Continent we are toll the name of England is reviled, bow truly refreshing is it to meet with enlightened and liberal foreigners, though in a small State, displaying the nicest sense of honour and principle, in speaking of a country which, certainly, on all occasions, sought its own welfare only in as far as that welfare could be advanced, consistently with the good of neighbouring nations. " Conscia, wens recti farnm tnendacia'ridet." T. 6. * It is, perhaps, not generally known that,; though the French troops evacuated the Hamburgh territories so long ago as the 31st May, 1814, the administration of Government was merely provisional till the.l7th October last. • TO CORRESPONDENTS. For "The Fifth Annual Report of the Bristol Prudent Man's Friend Society," and " Tug COUNZRY," see our Fourth Page. THE BUOY OF THE NORE, To-morrow. THRATRICAt REGISTER. • Performed on Saturday Night. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.—Richard, Duke of-York: Principal Performers Mr. Kean and Mrs. Glover. After which, Harlequin's Vision.' . THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEII.—Guy Manaering: Henry Bertram, Mr. Braham; Lucy Bertram, Miss Stephens. if , ter which, klarlequin Gulliver. ARRIVED-2 Dublin, I Waterford, I Holland, 2 France, 2 Hawburgh, 1 Flanders. Due-1 Holland, I Lisbon. PRICE 0 STOCKS THIS DAY AT T 'ELVE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Red 81iiii India 80nd5...4.985. 995. pr. 4 per Cents 9Bll Exch. Bills les its. pr. Bank L. Ann. . ..2q Cons, for Account.. Biiii 83 SUGAR. Average Price of Browu or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the Returns made in the Week ending , the 31st any of December, is 50s. Id. per cwt. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-NIORROW. Morning, 57 minutes after 1. I Evening, 22 minutes after 1. THE SUN. *DEEM QUIS DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1818. We received this morning three day's Paris Papers, to Thursday last inclusive. Those of Friday, which were due, have not come to hand The following are Extracts : " CHAMBER OF PEERS, DEC. 29. " The discussion on the Projet respecting the Journals was resumed. " Four new Speakers were heard, whose speeches the Chamber ordered to be printed, as also the Speech of the Minister of Marine, in de fence of the Projet. " Several Orators who had inscribed their names having renounced their right of speaking, the dis cussion was closed. " The amendments proposed were two, the first to insert in the law an additional article, the second.to limit its duration to the Ist March. " These two amendments were got rid of by the previous question. On the scrutiny respecting the second amendment, the numbers were—for the previous question 86, against it 73. " On the scrutiny on the Projet, 105 out of 157 voted for its adoption, which was consequently proclaimed—(lt is published as a law in The Illo niteur of Wednesday.) " A grand Deputation was appninted to com pliment the King on the commencement of the lew year. " Adjourned—no day fixed for the next sitting. " CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, DEC. 49. The Bureaux again assembled for the pre. paratory examination of the Budget. The 3d and 7th Bureaux have appointed their Committee men for the Central Committee. Those appoint ed are M.M. Roy and Benjamin Delessert, the Duke de Gaete and de Lurtuaud (Basses Pyren nees). " DEC. 30: This day, si*, new Members to be comprised he Central Committee on the Budget were ap. pointed, viz.:— By the 2d Bureau.—MM. de Magenval and de Lastours. " By the 4th.—MM. Dumarallach and Ganilh. " By the sth.—MM. the Chevalier Lafitte and Magniet•-6ratidpre. The death of M. Paget de Baure, one of the Vice Presidents, was announced, and the Chamber appointed by ballot a deputation of 12 Members to attend his funeral. A grand Deputation Was appointed to coth , pliment tue King on th e Occasion of the new year. " Dec:3l. The conferences respecting the Budget were continued. It is them& they will be finibbed tb i day after to-morrow. " The Committee on Recruitment assembled, and it is thought will be ready with its labours 01/ Saturday or Monday, when the next public sittilg will take place. PARIS, JAN. I.—The Committee of th e Chamber of Deputies- on the Projet respecting the Recruitment of the Army, will, it is said, propose an important amendment to Title 6 of the Projet relative to promotion. " The Princess Sophia Caroline Maria, Mat' gravine of Bareuth, died the 23d ult. aged 81. " The Gazette of Geneva announces the death at Lisbon of the Baron Onatela, Farmer-General of Tobacco, 'who has left property to the amount of 15,000,000 florins. According to the direc• tions of his will, his coffin is to be covered with gold, and fastened with a golden lock, the key of which, also of gold, has been delivered to . big next of kin. The King yesterday, seated upon Lis throne, received the grand Deputations of the two Cham• bers. His Majesty afterwards presided at a Coun cil of Ministers. " The Dulie of Wellington had a private au. dience of the King on Tuesday. " The cause between the Duke of Otleans and M. Jullien has been again postponed for 8 days. " We learn from Vienna, that Jerome litiona parte bad reggested permission to. proceed to Trieste ; but which had been refused him on ac count of his breaking his promise when there in 1814. " The Prince de Talleyransl has been with. the King and Monsieur. " The Duke of Wellington will, it is said, set out on Monday next for Oambray. His f p, race will return to this capital in March.—(Anotber . - Paper says the 20th of January.) " Monday evening there was an assemblage , of all the Russians of distinction now at Paris, at the= Hotel of Sir Charles Stuart. The Count l'almela, the Sicilian Ambassador, was also pre sent. The Duke de Feltre had a private audience of the King on Tuesday. " Madame Manson has decided on pleading her own cause. " The Journal de Rome states, that according to an Official Census, the total population of the Pontifical States is 2,425,222, including the po pulation of the City and Campagn a of Rwuc, amounting to 241,499. " FIVE PER CENTS " Monday 64 f. 75 c. " Tuesday Wednesday 64 f. 60c. " VIENNA, DEC; Goiernment, in order to open to the-produce of Austria an outlet by the Adriatic Sea to the United States of A - 11W' rica, has issued orders to the Baron Charles de Stormer to proceed. to Philadelphia, as Austrian Consul.. General. His appointments are . fixed at 24,000 francs in specie, ,besides a personal salary at 12,000 francs, -and 10;000 ducat s fo r an ou tfit. " FRANKFORT, DEC. 23.—Letters from Saxe Nyeirpar stare, .that the Present . system respecting the Liberty of the Press will not :experience .any change, it being 'founded in the - Constitution'of the Grand Duchy; but no abuses of the Press will be tolerated, and all offenders in this respect will be brought before the Tribunali—siveral in, formations have been already filed. "Sr. PIERRE ,(MARTINIQUE), OCT. .29.--At. cording to the details published in our Gazette, respecting the recent hurricane, all the parishes of the Island have suffered more or less. The provisions are nearly all destroyed, several Plantations destroyed, several negroes and cattle killed ; every thing presents the imag e of devastation. The houses at Fort Royal and the-public edifices have been either destroyett or greatly damaged. Tile same at St. Pierre. The vessels at both these places were driven out to sea, and no tidings have since been heard of them. We have reason to hope that Guadaioupebas not suffered so much. " PRAGUE, DEC. 16.—The report of an as— semblage of Sovereigns next summer is altogether discredited. " HAGUE, DEC. 25.--• A Courier has arrived here from Rome with dispatches. Lucien Buona. parte had not quitted that capital, as reported iii the English Journals." This morning we received New York Papers to the 2d, and Letters to the 3d of December; Charleston to the 7th do. The New York Even• ing _Advertizer of the Ist states, that the Con.. gress had met as that morning, but the P, esideht's Speech. had not then come to hand. The Charlestox Courier of the 6th Dec. says, that the G:vertiot of Dominique has issued a ProclamatioU that vessels froni all Natioas are at liberty to enter that ~« J